PAUL MITCHELL SCHOOLS BREAK DONATION RECORD!

Paul Mitchell School Nationwide Raise $57,000 for Hurricane Relief Fund

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 09, 2005)—When master stylist and NAHA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Sam Brocato walked on stage at the October Paul Mitchell Schools Summit, he thought he was there only as a presenter. Imagine his surprise when Winn Claybaugh presented him $107,000 from John Paul DeJoria and the Paul Mitchell Schools for the NCA Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, which Sam chairs.

Students and staff from all over the country raised $57,000 by doing everything from car washes to cut-a-thons, and John Paul DeJoria generously matched their efforts with a $50,000 donation.

Future Professionals at the Temple Academy-A Paul Mitchell Partner School (Frederick, MD) recruited local stylists and set up a 20-chair salon in the middle of the street. Temple Academy Dean Charles Riser says, There was an autumn festival going on, so they handed out flyers for cuts, manicures, massages, and temporary tattoos. They spent two weeks designing and building a float to enter in the parade, then donated their $500 first-place prize to the fund.

Sam Brocato says, "The donations by the Paul Mitchell School family clearly show that our industry is headed into some amazing times. The fact that future professionals are being born and raised in such a generous and compassionate environment is very reassuring for tomorrow. And the $57,000 is an unprecedented amount of funds raised by cosmetology schools on behalf of our industry family. Congratulations on your amazing work!"

For more information on the NCA?s Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund and the beauty industry's Voices Who Care campaign, visit http://www.behindthechairexchange.com/katrina/home.html

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